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Friday, July 29, 2011

Everyone raves about this recipe, and it's just too easy! I found Anniversary Chicken, and am I ever so glad! All Recipes has provided our family with many ideas for superb meals. Don't let the name of the recipe fool you. I serve it often......not just for anniversaries. ☺

Although I am not a fan of traditional green bean casserole, I found a delicious Cheesy Bacon Green Bean Casserole Pot Pie that is quite the side dish! It is very popular at our house. The only revision I make is using canned Italian cut green beans...just because we like that particular green bean. Take a few minutes to check out Picky Palate. Jenny's recipes are absolutely the best!

1. Cut the tops off each strawberry and stand upright on the cut side.2. Make 2 (criss cross) cuts 3/4 of the way down from the tip of the strawberry towards the bottom.3. Beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.4. Place cream cheese mixture into a piping bag with a star tip, and pipe into each strawberry.5. Arrange on a serving platter for a pretty display.

1. In a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook bacon until lightly brown but not crisp.2. When bacon has browned, add green beans.3. Add salt, sugar and pepper and mix well.4. Place onion on top of green beans.5. Cover saucepan with a lid and bring to a light boil.6. Turn heat down to low and simmer beans for 45 minutes

1. In a blender or food processor, combine strawberries and cornstarch; cover and process until smooth.2. Pour into a saucepan and bring to a boil.3. Boil (and stir) for 2 minutes.4. Set aside 2/3 cup strawberry sauce to cool.5. Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce for serving.6. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.7. Gradually beat in milk.8. Add lemon juice; mix well.9. Add eggs to cream cheese, and beat on low just until combined. Be careful! If mixed too much, the cheesecake will crack when baking.10. Pour half of the cream cheese mixture over the crusts.11. Drop half of the reserved strawberry mixture by 1/2 teaspoons on cream cheese layer.12. Spoon remaining cream cheese mixture over sauce.13. Drop remaining strawberry sauce by 1/2 teaspoons on top.14. With a knife, cut through top layer only to swirl strawberry sauce.15. Bake at 300 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set.16. Cool on a wire rack for about an hour.17. Refrigerate overnight.18. Thin chilled strawberry sauce with water if desired, and serve with cheesecake.

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My name is Sherri. I am a wife, a mom, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a grandmother, a teacher and a friend. I am also a recovering perfectionist. Above all, I am a child of God. I love the time I spend with my family, friends and students. I enjoy traveling, cooking, shopping, scrapbooking, eating out and getting manis and pedis. Oh, and I so love my granddaughter, Madeleine, and my grandpuppy, Miley! They really make me smile! There is so much more, but this is a glimpse of who I am.